farther
英 [ˈfɑːðə(r)]
美 [ˈfɑːrðər]
adv. (时间或空间上)更远,较远
adj. (空间、方向或时间上)更远的,较远的
far的比较级
Oxford 3000 / BNC.10052
同义词辨析
fartheradj. 更远的
〔辨析〕
指在时间或空间上更远的,多用于美国英语中。
〔例证〕
the memory of a farther childhood
更久远的童年时代的回忆
There is a wardrobe at the farther end of the bedroom.
卧室那一头有一个衣柜。
更久远的童年时代的回忆
There is a wardrobe at the farther end of the bedroom.
卧室那一头有一个衣柜。
furtheradj. 更远的;进一步的;更多的
〔辨析〕
指在距离上更远的,多用于英国英语中;也可指程度更深的或附加的、另外的。
〔例证〕
the further side of the road
路的另一边
We need further consideration on this matter.
我们需要更深入地考虑一下这件事情。
Do you have any further questions?
你还有问题吗?
路的另一边
We need further consideration on this matter.
我们需要更深入地考虑一下这件事情。
Do you have any further questions?
你还有问题吗?
习惯用语
adv.
- far/farther/further afield
- 远离家乡;去远处;在远方
far away from home; to or in places that are not near - You can hire a car if you want to explore further afield.
假如你想逛更远的地方,可以租辆汽车。 - Journalists came from as far afield as China.
新闻记者来自中国等遥远的地方。
牛津词典
adv.
- (时间或空间上)更远,较远
at or to a greater distance in space or time- farther north/south
再往北 / 南 - farther along the road
沿路继续往前 - I can't go any farther .
我再也走不动了。 - As a family we grew farther and farther apart.
我们一家人越来越疏远了。 - We watched their ship moving gradually farther away .
我们望着他们的船渐渐远去。 - How much farther is it?
还有多远? - They hadn't got any farther with the work (= they had made no progress) .
他们的工作毫无进展。
- farther north/south
adj.
- (空间、方向或时间上)更远的,较远的
at a greater distance in space, direction or time- the farther shore of the lake
湖的彼岸
- the farther shore of the lake
柯林斯词典
- (far 的比较级)
Fartheris a comparative form offar.
英英释义
adj
- more distant in especially space or time
- they live in the farther house
- more distant in especially degree
- nothing could be further from the truth
- further from our expectations
- farther from the truth
- farther from our expectations
adv
- to or at a greater distance in time or space (`farther' is used more frequently than `further' in this physical sense)
- farther north
- moved farther away
- farther down the corridor
- the practice may go back still farther to the Druids
- went only three miles further
- further in the future
- to or at a greater extent or degree or a more advanced stage (`further' is used more often than `farther' in this abstract sense)
- further complicated by uncertainty about the future
- let's not discuss it further
- nothing could be further from the truth
- they are further along in their research than we expected
- the application of the law was extended farther
- he is going no farther in his studies
双语例句
- We went no farther than the bridge.
我们走到桥边就不再往前了。 - Staff who have to travel farther can claim excess travel expenses.
需要到更远的地方出差的职员可以领取额外差旅费。 - After I run farther, he will turn to the left.
等我跑远了,他再往左一拐。 - That is all the farther I got.
那是尽我所有了。 - We are too tired to go any farther.
我们太累了,不能再往前走了。 - Dad, you let me have a wider sky, let me see you higher and farther.
爸爸,是您让我拥有了更宽阔的天空,是您让我看得更高、更远。 - On the farther side of the street there was a row of small shops.
街那头是一排小商店。 - Farther away, there are some small bushes and cactus.
在远一点,有了小灌木和仙人掌。 - Both of my sisters moved even farther away from home
我的两个姐姐都搬得离家更远了。 - I can't see any farther than the next six months
6个月以后的事情我就无法预见了。